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American Civil Liberties Union Fund Of The District Of Columbia

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.93M (2023)

Expenses
$2.84M (2023)

Total Assets
$11.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$174k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,925,989
Expenses
$2,842,076
Net Income
$83,913
Net Assets
$10,995,767
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,692,747
92.0%
Program Services $134,107
4.6%
Investment Income $109,414
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$10,279
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,540
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,366,764
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,169,279
Total Liabilities $173,512
Net Assets $10,995,767
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins (Executive Director) $169,780 $0 $14,846
Art Spitzer (Senior Counsel) $155,339 $0 $79,279
Brigid Slipka (Director Of Philanthropy) $136,875 $0 $27,887
Scott Michelman (Legal Director) $123,325 $0 $6,829
Nassim Moshiree (Director Of Policy And Advocacy) $117,050 $0 $25,548
Nathan Warner (Deputy Director Of Operations) $109,685 $0 $18,883
Heidi Tseu (President) $0 $0 $0
Antoinette Toni Parham (Vice President, Equity Officer) $0 $0 $0
James Weingarten (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Katie Ali (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Leblanc Ross (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Sam Daughety (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Gordon (Member/National Board Representative) $0 $0 $0
Laura Arandes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Stewart (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Hiemstra (Member) $0 $0 $0
Devi Rao (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,923,036
Expenses
$2,011,948
Net Income
$911,088
Net Assets
$11,325,846
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,557,976
87.5%
Program Services $168,638
5.8%
Investment Income $94,389
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $102,033
3.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,180
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,003,648
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,488,843
Total Liabilities $162,997
Net Assets $11,325,846
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins (Executive Director) $160,797 $0 $14,489
Art Spitzer (Senior Counsel) $142,785 $0 $72,682
Brigid Slipka (Director Of Philanthropy) $123,669 $0 $26,770
Scott Michelman (Legal Co Director) $114,618 $0 $6,480
Nassim Moshiree (Director Of Policy & Advocacy) $108,343 $0 $23,780
Nathan Warner (Deputy Director Of Operations) $101,711 $0 $17,625
Samuel Daughety (President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Tseu Goulet (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Weingarten (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Greytak (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Cokley (Equity Officer) $0 $0 $0
Uzoma Nkwonta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Leblanc Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,514,564
Expenses
$1,513,072
Net Income
$2,001,492
Net Assets
$10,383,816
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,364,263
95.7%
Program Services $10,890
0.3%
Investment Income $110,500
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $28,911
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,105
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $813,122
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,525,166
Total Liabilities $141,350
Net Assets $10,383,816
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins (Executive Director) $152,698 $0 $13,698
Art Spitzer (Legal Co Director) $140,810 $0 $66,570
Brigid Slipka (Director Of Philanthropy) $119,931 $0 $25,665
Scott Michelman (Legal Co Director) $114,916 $0 $6,261
Samuel Daughety (President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Tseu Goulet (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Weingarten (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Greytak (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Cokley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Leblanc Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
Uzoma Nkwonta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,208,941
Expenses
$1,196,488
Net Income
$1,012,453
Net Assets
$6,598,115
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,163,980
98.0%
Program Services $20,142
0.9%
Investment Income $54,337
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$29,518
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,558
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $573,523
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,766,998
Total Liabilities $168,883
Net Assets $6,598,115

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,665,660
Expenses
$1,153,770
Net Income
$1,511,890
Net Assets
$6,190,419
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,054,717
77.1%
Program Services $288,171
10.8%
Investment Income $77,286
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $245,486
9.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,723
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $515,452
44.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,434,224
Total Liabilities $243,805
Net Assets $6,190,419
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins (Executive Director) $143,048 $0 $22,072
Art Spitzer (Legal Co Director) $131,217 $0 $115,195
Brigid Slipka (Philanthropy Director) $111,578 $0 $24,739
Scott Michelman (Legal Co Director) $100,440 $0 $4,104
Allison Green (President) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Daughety (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Weingarten (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Tseu Goulet (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Francel Bellinger Trotter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Greytak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Ferguson Queen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philippa Strum (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,013,700
Expenses
$1,317,071
Net Income
$696,629
Net Assets
$4,904,659
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,746,562
86.7%
Program Services $218,381
10.8%
Investment Income $59,858
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$11,101
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,540
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $500,559
38.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,106,526
Total Liabilities $201,867
Net Assets $4,904,659
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins (Executive Director) $137,814 $0 $25,880
Art Spitzer (Legal Director) $127,552 $0 $100,801
Brigid Slipka (Philanthropy Director) $113,027 $0 $23,482
Philippa Strum (President) $0 $0 $0
James Weingarten (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Tseu Goulet (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Francel Trotter Bellinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Carliner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Daughety (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Ferguson Queen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Davis Malloy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,477,140
Expenses
$865,871
Net Income
$611,269
Net Assets
$4,028,966
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,411,181
95.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $60,251
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,708
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,192
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $346,959
40.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,323,497
Total Liabilities $294,531
Net Assets $4,028,966
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins Maxwell (Executive Director) $129,427 $0 $28,448
Art Spitzer (Legal Director) $123,279 $0 $84,617
Brigid Slipka (Philanthropy Director) $103,188 $0 $24,200
Philippa Strum (President) $0 $0 $0
Charles Cerf (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francel Trotter Bellinger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Blummer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Carliner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Ferguson Queen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Davis Mallloy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Beth Tinker (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$861,111
Expenses
$967,975
Net Income
-$106,864
Net Assets
$3,253,987
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $828,099
96.2%
Program Services $14,108
1.6%
Investment Income $48,209
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,890
Sales of Assets -$25,415
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,301
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $323,630
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,756,438
Total Liabilities $502,451
Net Assets $3,253,987
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins Maxwell (Executive Director) $125,000 $0 $27,889
Art Spitzer (Legal Director) $119,471 $0 $79,821
Philippa Strum (President) $0 $0 $0
Charles Cerf (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francel Trotter Bellinger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Blummer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Carliner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Ferguson Queen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tashira Halyard (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Davis Mallloy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Beth Tinker (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,154,883
Expenses
$1,043,997
Net Income
$110,886
Net Assets
$3,319,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $670,997
58.1%
Program Services $415,970
36.0%
Investment Income $61,533
5.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,228
Sales of Assets $21,611
1.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,433
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $310,458
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,773,743
Total Liabilities $453,746
Net Assets $3,319,997
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monica Hopkins Maxwell (Executive Director) $57,750 $14,438 $729
Mary Jane Goodrick (Executive Director Outgoing) $24,941 $6,235 $23,000
Steve Vladeck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francel Bellinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philippa Flip Strum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Latifa Lyles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed O'brien (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Carliner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Cerf (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kent Willis (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,779,305
Expenses
$765,478
Net Income
$1,013,827
Net Assets
$3,179,953
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,182,743
66.5%
Program Services $512,232
28.8%
Investment Income $63,934
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$17,511
Sales of Assets $37,907
2.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,464
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $221,431
28.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,379,592
Total Liabilities $199,639
Net Assets $3,179,953
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arthur Spitzer (Legal Director) $95,687 $23,922 $17,500
Mary Jane Goodrick (Executive Director) $36,814 $9,203 $17,500
Benetta Stanley (Executive Director (Outgoing)) $33,741 $8,435 $752
John Wimberly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francel Trotter Bellinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philippa Flip Strum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Vladeck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Carliner (President) $0 $0 $0
Ed O'brien (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charles Cerf (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Abromowitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$785,052
Expenses
$731,643
Net Income
$53,409
Net Assets
$2,196,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $615,724
78.4%
Program Services $20,559
2.6%
Investment Income $120,676
15.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $25,310
3.2%
Sales of Assets $1,848
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $525
0.1%
Other Revenue $410
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $198,318
27.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $155,733
21.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,643,203
Total Liabilities $446,630
Net Assets $2,196,573

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$851,746
Expenses
$882,755
Net Income
-$31,009
Net Assets
$1,988,365
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $772,430
90.7%
Program Services $27,744
3.3%
Investment Income $58,934
6.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,087
0.8%
Sales of Assets -$7,020
Net Inventory Sales -$7,929
Other Revenue $500
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $296,236
33.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $132,862
15.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,514,669
Total Liabilities $526,304
Net Assets $1,988,365

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$919,697
Expenses
$729,394
Net Income
$190,303
Net Assets
$2,012,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $828,740
90.1%
Program Services $43,163
4.7%
Investment Income $47,812
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $67
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales -$574
Other Revenue $489
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $244,684
33.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $174,294
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,417,084
Total Liabilities $404,300
Net Assets $2,012,784

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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